Rhine Maiden (horse) explained

Horsename:Rhine Maiden
Sire:Watercress
Grandsire:Springfield
Dam:Gold
Damsire:Golden Garter
Sex:Filly
Foaled:1912
Country:United States
Color:Bay
Owner:Edward F. Whitney
Breeder:James Ben Ali Haggin
Trainer:Frank Devers
Record:Not found
Earnings:Not found
Race:Clarendon Handicap (1916)
Ladies Handicap (1917)
Regret Handicap (1917)

American Classics wins:
Preakness Stakes (1915)

Updated:September 23, 2007

Rhine Maiden (1912–1923) was an American thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

Rhine Maiden was sired by Prince of Wales Stakes winner, Watercress, out of the Golden Garter mare, Gold.[1] Watercress was also the sire of Preakness Stakes winner, Watervale.

Racing career

Rhine Maiden is best known as just the third filly to ever win the Preakness Stakes. She did it in a time of 1:58 with Douglas Hoffman aboard by 1½ lengths over Half Rock and Runes. The filly appeared ideally suited by the muddy track and the front-running tactics employed by her jockey Hoffman.[2] 1915 was the year that the filly Regret won the Kentucky Derby but did not challenge Rhine Maiden in the Preakness. Not since 1915 has more than one of the Triple Crown races been won by a filly.

Racing at age four, Rhine Maiden won the Clarendon Handicap at New York's Jamaica Race Course.[3]

As a five-year-old in 1917, Rhine Maiden recorded an upset victory in the Ladies Handicap at Belmont Park in June.[4] In September of the same year she won the Regret Handicap at Aqueduct Race Track, beating Dorcas by three lengths.[5]

Rhine Maiden died in 1923.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rhine Maiden pedigree . equineline.com . 2012-05-08 . 2012-08-05.
  2. News: Rhine Maiden first . Montreal Gazette . May 18, 1915 . 2012-08-05.
  3. Web site: Jamaica Form Chart . Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives . 1916-06-17 . 2021-02-25.
  4. News: RHINE MAIDEN IN FRONT . New York Times . 2012-06-10 . 2012-08-05.
  5. News: RHINE MAIDEN FAR IN FRONT AT WIRE . New York Times . 1917-09-25 . 2012-08-05.